Gardening Tips on WBBM Newsradio

Getting Ready to Start Seeds 25.01.2020 1:00 ↓

Do you have all the tools needed to start seeds indoors? Gather the gear for seed starting this winter. Begin with fresh seed or saved seed that’s been properly stored. Check expiration dates on seed packets.

Winter Care of Orchids 18.01.2020 1:02 ↓

Preparing orchids for winter can be tricky because there are so many variables in keeping them healthy and happy.

Celebrate Winter with A Woods Walk 10.01.2020 1:01 ↓

When the air is calm and the sun gleams off the snow, the day is right for a winter walk in the woods.

Planning Your Garden 03.01.2020 1:00 ↓

January is the perfect time to go over garden notes and photos from last summer to identify the areas in your garden that you’d like to improve.

Make Gardening Resolutions 29.12.2019 1:00 ↓

Reduce, reuse, and recycle is a good way to be use more environmentally friendly practices.

New Year’s Resolutions for Gardeners 27.12.2019 1:00 ↓

This winter, please take a moment to think about your gardening resolutions. Reduce, reuse and recycle is a helpful phase when beginning to think about increasing environmentally friendly practices in the garden.

Use Plants to Decorate 22.12.2019 0:57 ↓

Take the stress out of holiday decorating by using plant material.

Poinsettias 14.12.2019 1:03 ↓

Proper care of your poinsettia plant can extend the colorful bloom through the New Year and beyond.

Pine Cones 07.12.2019 0:57 ↓

Pine cones, common in our holiday decorations are part of an interesting group of cone bearing plants called conifers.

Holiday Lighting Techniques 30.11.2019 1:03 ↓

Holiday lights brighten up the winter, here are a few tips to help make stringing them in your garden safe and easy.

Winter Containers 24.11.2019 0:56 ↓

Winter containers of freshly cut evergreen boughs can brighten your doorstep for the winter.

Dealing with Ice and Snow 16.11.2019 0:57 ↓

Winter started early this year, here are tips for dealing with ice and snow.

Preventing Animal Damage 08.11.2019 0:58 ↓

As winter approaches, it's prime time to check the garden for animal damage.

Amaryllis 01.11.2019 1:01 ↓

A little advance planning and you can have amaryllis in bloom for the holidays.

Bringint Houseplants Indoors 25.10.2019 0:51 ↓

It's time to bring house plants indoors for the winter.

Pumpkin Diversity 18.10.2019 1:00 ↓

not all squash varieties are suitable for human consumption.

Why Leaves Change Color 12.10.2019 0:58 ↓

When the days shorten, the decreased sunlight triggers a process that changes the appearance of trees.

October: The Best Time To Plant Hearty Bulbs In Your Garden 05.10.2019 1:00 ↓

If you plant your bulbs now, they'll blossom beautifully in the spring.

Preserving Your Fall Garden For Cold Winter Days 28.09.2019 0:57 ↓

What to do with the vegetables that you've grown.

Sowing And Growing Fall Crops In Containers 21.09.2019 0:58 ↓

Which crops will reap a harvest during the changing weather.

Cutting Flowers 07.09.2019 1:01 ↓

Add blooms to your home with cut flowers

Improving Your Fall Lawn 31.08.2019 1:00 ↓

The cooler fall temps provide ideal conditions to improve your lawn

Saving Heirloom Seeds 24.08.2019 1:00 ↓

Ever wonder why heirloom tomatoes taste so much better than the plain old red ones from the store?

Growing Fall Vegetables 17.08.2019 0:59 ↓

Don't give up gardening vegetables after Labor Day

Beware The Tomato Hornworms 10.08.2019 0:59 ↓

Tomato hornworms can defoliate a plant in a matter of hours